Eyeglass-hook.



l No. 895,074,

S. J. GLULEE.

PATENTBD AI IG. 1908.

EYEGLASS HOOK. A

APPLIOATIOH FILED JANJE, 1908. I

r x E E l i F l UNITED gr PATENT oaron;

STEPHEN J. CLULEE, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGXOR/TO BAY SIfA'IE OPTICAL COMPANYK T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN J. CLULEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Eyeglass- Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to eyeglass hooks or holders of the coiled spring type; that is, holders wherein the pin tongue spring is a coil adjacent or above the lip of the hook, in distinction from holders havin nneoiled springs which are of little use because of their frangibility.

The objects of my invention are essentially the provision of means for guiding the eyeglass spring or bridge into engagement with the hook, and in locating the spring coil in a position which will not interfere with the attachment of the eyeglass to the holder, and will assist in preventing the forward tilting of the latter.

Other ob'ects will be herein set forth.

To the a ove ends essentially my invention consists in the novel construction and combination of )arts hereinafter set forth and claimed, an( illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation of my novel holder. Fig. 2, a side elevation of the same,

showing in section a portion of the engaged garment; and, in broken lines, the pin-tongue in disengaged position, and Fig. 3, a rear elevation of the holder.

Like reference characters arts throughout the views. Y The holder is formed from a single ,iece of wire and comprises the spring-loop, 1 adjacent the convex portion of the usual flattened lip portion, B, of the hook, C. The wire continues downwardly from the spring loop forming a vertical bar, D, at whose lower end the material is bentlatcrally to form a horizontal loop, E, and continuing is bent to form a vertical loop, F, whose lower portion merges into the hook, C. Extending upwardly and rearwardly from the spring loop', ,t he wire forms an inclined guide, G, which terminates in a higher )lane than that of the top of the hook lip, The wire is then bent downwardly to form the pin tongue, H, whose point is adapted, when engaged, to rest against the inner edge of the loop, F,

whereby it is locked.

indicate like Specificaition of Letters Patent.

CORPORATION OF MAINE.

E-YEGLASS-HOOK.

Patented Aug-. 4, 1908.

i Application filed January 23, 1908. Serial No. 412,239. \p

the )in is shown eu a 'in the into the holder contacts with the inclined guide, G, whereby the bridge is guided downwardly between the loop, A, and hook lip, B;- and thus is avoided the usual trouble of-the accidental insertion of the bridge behind the holder. The loops, E and F, prevent lateral rocking; and the vertical loop also serves as a lock for the pin ton ue.

It will be observed filfl-l', the forward tilting of the holder is prevented 1) Y the natural contiguit-y of the spring 10011 A, to the pin tongue, I-I, intermediate w i'ch elements the fabric is pressed at a point considerably above the center of the holder-hand in a location )eculiarly adapted to prevent tilting of the device when an excessive or accidental strain is brought to bear upon itsupper portion.

\Vhat I claim is,

1. In an eyeglass hook, the combination with thehook and a bar, of a spring coil upon the top of the bar adjacent the lip of the hook, an inclined guiding portion extending upwardly from the spring coil and above the lip of the hook, and a. pin tongue extending downwardly from the guiding portion.

.2. In an eyeglass hook, the combination with the hook portion, the bar, and the pin tongue of a spring coil upon the upper end of the ear and adjacent the hook and extended toward said tongue, and inclined means connecting the spring coil and tongue and extending above the end of the hook for guiding an eyeglass into the hook.

3. In an cveglass hook, the combination with the hoo bar, and catch device, of a spring coil adjacent the upper portion of the hook, a vertical inclined portion above the spring coil and extended above the free end of the hook, and a pin tongue extending downwardly from the vertical portion adapted to cooperate with the spring coil to engage 100 an intermediate fabric.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

STEPHEN J. CLULEE.

\Vitnesses:

I'IORATIO E. BELLows,

Josnrn l .DURNS. 

